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[@rongotwalt4487]

This was a live performance in a small club just before she passed away later that same year ! Eva Cassidy is absolutely captivating and mesmerizing in her vocal delivery ! One of the most underrated and sadly unknown singers in the USA ! Her stardom came posthumously when she was heard over the airwaves on BBC 2 in the UK two years later ! Shortly afterwards, the compilation album Songbird climbed to the top of the UK Albums Chart, almost three years after its initial release. The chart success in the United Kingdom and Ireland led to increased recognition worldwide. Her posthumously released recordings, including three number-one albums and one number-one single in the UK, have sold more than ten million copies.[ Amazingly the UK brought the attention to the world of this tremendous singer and I am very thankful for that ! She should be an American treasure and years later the world has taken notice ! I would suggest her rendition of "Fields of Gold " and "Songbird " as other wonderful songs to react to ! Personally I want to thank you for introducing Eva to your listeners and all the You Tube community it is so much appreciated ! Keep up the great work and keep posting my friend ! Your channel is so important and needed in the You Tube world ! Sending mush thanks and love from Canada ! 👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@mikeplott4817]

Thanks Ron I couldn’t say it any better 100% agree with everything you wrote 👍🙏👣

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

The late, great, Sir Terry Wogan championed her on his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast program.

[@trailrunplanet]

The small club where all her songs were recorded was owned by Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) who organized the recordings and pushed the recordings to be played on BBC2. Before she died Mick organized her meetings with recording companies but they wanted to change her sound and arrangements so she turned them down.

[@raeanngodfrey6986]

@@trailrunplanet Mick Fleetwood knew she had the goods. If record companies had embraced her ability to sing any style instead of trying to pigeon hole her to once genre she would have been an epic star.

[@stevebengel1346]

​@@trailrunplanetsorry, Blues Alley wasn't owned Fleetwood, Mick owned a restaurant called Fleetwood's in Alexandria Virginia

[@derekmaddox7236]

She sings this song with such longing. She knows this magical place exists, where your dreams really do come true. She wants to go there, but she can't. Not yet. A few months later, however, she made it over the rainbow.

[@brittreacts]

🥺🥺

[@susansapp6136]

Derek: Men don't usually respond with such majesty. I applaud you. It is a part of mankind to feel emotion (all of us). When you "won't", you store up grief and anxiety to a point of cold. I applaud you sir!

[@DDD-dt4zc]

She has one of the most mesmerizing voices I've ever heard..my first wife who also passed away young, absolutely adored Eva. We played this song and her version of Songbird at her wake..Eva was absolutely a brilliant interpreter and conveyor of true emotion. RIP

[@ZebedeeBoss]

Nothing else compares to this version. Truly awesome. Makes me cry every time I hear it.

[@hoopfool8]

I think this is the best cover of any song, EVER. Perfection.

[@debrarenteria8167]

To quote Eva Cassidy: "I can only sing the songs I want to sing". She would not be categorized. RIP beautiful Eva. Thank you for your lovely reaction.

[@kd8199]

I am so glad you have reacted to this vocal legend. I never met Eva but I knew her Aunt Isabel Bligh and her grandmother Cass Cassidy. So many of our friends knew Eva before she died. It’s always been bittersweet to know the world did not discover her until she passed away from cancer. All three are now deceased. Great reaction! All of her covers on the Songbird album should be heard. Her guitar playing was exceptional too. She had perfect pitch and excellent voice control.

[@sherina-leeheatlie8471]

I couldn't agree more! Not only a beautiful soul but a clear musical genius with an unbelievable talent of connecting to her audience.

[@moparman1962]

Eva sang this song live at Blues Alley in D.C. in 1996...she was very sick and in pain from advanced stage cancer at the time which was the reason for the break in her voice during the last line of the song, yet she still delivered an amazing performance. Eva died at age 33 shortly after this was recorded. Since her death all of her previously unheard recordings have been released on several CD's and download and streaming services. Every one of her songs is well worth having and listening to...Eva was truly an old soul and a deeply emotional and powerful singer.

[@333Judy333]

I adore Eva Cassidy; she died so young. I own every recording she (or her family) has released. She had such a special gift! I'm from the Washington DC area, and she performed in DC quite often.

[@softshoes]

Fields of Gold. When I hear I cry like a baby. RIP Eva, you were gone to soon.

[@osovagabundo1]

Her Fields of Gold is a favorite of Sting's.

[@lesgray8709]

Here you have a true artist. She draws in your attention and then tells you a story - there are very few like her...

[@geirstianaaslund7141]

Even if I am a huge Angelina Jordan fan I have to admit that Eva Cassidy had the most beautiful voice ever. And she was a master in covering songs. Before Angelina's concert in 2019 they played an Eva Cassidy album, so I think Eva is a favorite of Angelina (or someone else in the family)

[@jasonmcclay4022]

I would have not known about Eva Cassidy If it wasn't for Angelina Jordan, they kind of did a mash up together. If you have ever seen Angelina's golden buzzer moment in the background of that music is Eva Cassidy singing somewhere over the rainbow Eva Cassidy. Made me cry when she sang somewhere over the rainbow, because I had heard that she shortly died afterwards ...After that Eva Cassidy certainly has become one of my favorite singers of the past but again I thank Angelina Jordan, for introducing me to all the greats of the past and future and that's including Eva Cassidy.....

[@baz0348]

She was pretty much a lounge singer it was only when she died she was made famous sad loss of such an amazing talented singer

[@michaelkearney2186]

You were clearly moved by Eva’s voice. It’s hard not to be. RIP

[@dagmar.6954]

That was such a beautiful rendition of this song. So sad that she is no longer with us. She died at only 33 years of age. I also love the version by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Sadly he also died young at 38 years of age. At least we have their music left as a legacy.

[@po5283]

Her and Israel, both do such an amazing job with taking this iconic and heavily covered song, and somehow making it their own!!!

[@ed.z.]

A beautiful reaction to a beautiful rendition of a classic performance. Eva wasn’t appreciated in her short life. Now she’s immortal thanks to the folks who can listen and feel the depth of her talent. There is a short video on KZbin of Mick Fleetwood talking about how he tried to get her a break. Her whole story would make a sad but deserving premise. BTW, you are very beautiful.

[@williambill5172]

Rest in sweet peace, Eva!

[@traog]

I don't know if her singing brings tears to my eyes because it is so beautiful or because I know that she passed away so young with so much more that could have come from her. The first song I heard from her was "Fields of Gold", it is a song by one of my favourite artists Sting, it is one of Stings best, but Eva's version is breath taking.

[@markmacdonald8512]

I read that when he first heard her sing it he was riding in a car in California and the person he was riding with (don't remember, wife , girlfriend?) said I want you to listen to this and when he did he had the person pull over and he cried.

[@lauradostaler3348]

@@markmacdonald8512 you are thinking of the song Nightbird by Doug MacLeod. When he heard her version he started weeping and never played the song again. When asked to play it he tells people she's the one you should listen to.

[@markmacdonald8512]

@@lauradostaler3348 After reading your comment I did more research on it and yes I believe that you are correct. Although, the article that I read ( and it wasn't a comment, it was an article) must have mixed it up because it did say that it was Sting and not MacLeod.

[@eddieevans6692]

A little over 20 years ago on a cross country trip from Atlanta to Los Angeles with my adolescent son, we had stoped for gas somewhere out west. A nice lesbian couple at the next pump asked if we had far to drive. When I told them we had another 1000 miles or so, they reached into their console and pulled out the Eva Cassidy CD that contains this song. Take this, they said. It will make your journey more pleasant. I was pretty touched at their generosity even though I had never heard of Eva Cassidy before. As we drove away, I popped the CD into the player. They were right. It made the rest of the trip much more pleasant.

[@apefu]

I half heard her 'Fields of Gold' way back on some internet radio stream and instantly started to look for the album. It is such a feel.

[@stevenediger7945]

I was taking a shower when I first heard it. I had to turn off the water and just listen .

[@butchkerley]

Eva Cassidy is hands down the greatest singer I've ever heard - So many of her songs are slow beautiful ballads that simply melt you but don't be deceived - this lady could sing any style and could really Bring It - Just listen to her duets with Chuck Brown "Drown In My Own Tears " and " You Don't Know Me " plus her solos " Oh Had I a Golden Thread " and Blues In The Night - And to top it listen to her rendition of " Autumn Leaves " which is my personal favorite and is IMO the greatest live performance Ever

[@markmacdonald8512]

Steve, another very good singer that I believe doesn't get the credit she's due is Suzy Bogguss. Try a listen to her kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJewkJ2kiJKAoLs

[@richcunningham5467]

Britt - So sad that people are now just seeing how beautifully talented and sweet this lady was and to have her life cut so short at such a young age - she would have busted the music world wide open for sure. Her voice was so melodic and sweet - I'm thankful we have her music to keep in our hearts now that she sings with the Angels! RichieC (Atl-Ga)

[@DWilliams-ce8nb]

Eva's ''Blues In The Night'' blows the roof off the joint!!! Few Eva fans know this side of Eva's range. Check it out!

[@MrDinoWodini]

And on top of that stunning vocal display....she was suffering from a cold.

[@RobertDeMartin]

Britt, sadly she passed away less than a year after this performance from cancer at 33 years old. Some other subscribers will tell you more details. I will say this is one of the finest performances I have ever heard in my life. There's another song she sang which I know you will enjoy, 'Field's of Gold'. And, for your added pleasure there is a mashup of 'Field's of Gold with Eva singing along with our girl, Angelina Jordan. To say it's spectacular is an understatement. Britt, love your reactions and your style. See you soon.

[@pamagnolia]

Gorgeous rendition! Lovely voice and guitar work.

[@pucknuts33]

The voice and the guitar so intterwoven to perfection, Jusy Garland's version never made me cry but I CANNOT hear Eva without bawling like an idiot....perfection. RIP

[@-R.Gray-]

In The Wizard Of Oz the main trouble Dorothy ( Judy Garland) was facing was that her nasty neighbor, who later became the wicked witch, was going to have her dog Toto destroyed - so the song is almost desperately wistful.

[@kdmcallister3537]

PHENOMENAL, yet poignant...vocal beauty and classic instrumentalist, especially in chord progressions. Truly magnificent.

[@jeanmader2302]

She is like, tripping over the notes...gently. Now, no one else can trip this gently. I like the little notes she tucks into places with her guitar. As an artist with paint, I wish I could capture this feeling in a painting.

[@texasron9131]

How could you not know Judy Garland’s iconic version of this classic tune! For Shame! This child’s sweet version is also incredible!

[@debrafox5576]

She had melanoma that metastasized and she also had a cold that night, but that is the sadness she was singing. Eva Cassidy is a national treasure! This will be played at my funeral.

[@haraldkunstmann6455]

You have to hear her voice on a quality stereo system. It's mesmerizing.

[@bengtskytte8789]

She now that she not have so long time to live.. You can hear it. Just love her voice.

[@brittreacts]

So sad and yes, a lovely voice

[@melodyannherringmcneely7842]

No, she had had a malignant mole removed years before this was recorded in January of 1996. She was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in June or July and she died November 2 of that same year.

[@lurx2024]

Most people are so blown away by her voice and the choices she makes with it, they overlook the quality of her guitar playing. The guitar probes the melody to flesh out some very interesting choices as well. It's almost like she's performing a duet with herself, given the depth, quality and complexity of both of her "voices".

[@GeriatricHippo]

and she had started to play guitar less than two years before that concert. She really was a truly amazing talent.

[@MichaelStJohn-dk8mt]

The character who sings the song is Dorothy. Dorothy tells us "There is no place like Home" That is the place that is over the rainbow. Home.

[@poolhallshark]

Great reaction, Britt. I think that Eva understood at this stage that her time was short. She passed away less than a year after this recording. So sad it makes you wanna cry. Love from Norway ♥♥♥

[@KenChawkin]

Brett, you just discovered one of the rarest and most beautiful voices ever recorded. Sadly, Eva left us too soon due to cancer. She knew she was ill when she made this recording, one of a dozen songs she sang that night at the Blues Alley jazz club. If you want to hear her do her magic with another song, listen to her version of Sting's Fields of Gold. Years later after she had gone, Sting discovered Eva's music. He was blown away by her rendition of his song and put a copy of her Songbird CD into record producer David Foster’s hands who quoted him saying, “‘If you want to hear the greatest version of my song ever’-he didn’t say it in an egotistical way-he said, ‘listen to Fields Of Gold with this girl, it’ll change your life.’ And her voice is life-changing, she’s that spiritual.” BTW, when AGT's Heidi Klum hit the Golden Buzzer for Angelina Jordan's version of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody they played Eva Cassidy's version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow. You can hear the lines 'Where dreams really do come true." They certainly did for Angelina that memorable night. Love your animated knowledgeable reactions.

[@melodyannherringmcneely7842]

She sung this in January. She was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in June or July and then she died in November & all these happened in 1996,. She had had a malignant mole several years earlier & evidently they didn't get all of it because it did come back in her bones and her lungs. She was also playing her acoustic guitar and she had a child the night this was recorded. É--va was very shy but very gifted. She definitely left us way too soon.

[@alnorwood134]

I concur.

[@douglasheath411]

This is about the tenth different reaction to this I have heard in the past two weeks. I want to say, if I hear this a thousand more times, I will be forced to burst into tears of joy every time within the first four notes she plays on that guitar. If someon was to drill holes into my tear ducts, the water would not flow any easier. I am so totally moved by this woman's passion and ability to interpret a song by her singing and guitar playing. So so sad that in her time it was so hard to find a Record Label that would agree to record all the different genres she wanted to sing in. Even the company that recorded this actually failed. She passed away from cancer shortly after this was recorded back in 1996. I believe the song was originally written for the movie The Wizzard of Oz and sung beautifully by the very young Judy Garland who was the star of the movie, back in 1939. Others have recorded the song very nicely, in particular in recent years by Tommy Emmanuel strictly as a guitar instrumental. He did it very much in a style that paralleled Judy's singing of it. But you know God has a way of taking someone very specially gifted by Him, and transcending it through time from 1996 to to a World that needs to be touched and lifted out of very troubling times because of a wicked World, and making this song one of the most emotionally transformed things of beauty, even 28 years after her tragic death. Eva Cassidy went from covering this song to completely owning it and by doing so has changed many many lives for the better, AMEN and AMEN.

[@refinedpenedits]

Please do more Eva music. She was amazing.

[@joycewalbert1413]

You are right! She was singing it at a little "spot" called Blues Alley in DC.😘

[@francesmarinapatarangawhik4702]

PHENOMENAL...🤙☝️😌

[@jennysimons2865]

She sings it like it is a song about longing. Which it is. This is a song of everyone, even birds can go over the rainbow where skies are blue...but not her. Thank you for your reaction.

[@amandaknight4440]

Just beautiful

[@mike-N6S]

Eva Cassidy is one of my all-time favorite singers. And her rendition of Tall Trees in Georgia mirrors a relationship from my younger days and brings back memories every time I hear it.

[@ervklein6086]

Beautiful version of a wonderful song.

[@robertwilson6144]

That last note she flattens into a blue note… amazingly!

[@Tony-yp7ok]

She didn’t actually flatten the note, it’s the same last note as in the original melody but she changed the chord underneath it to give it a different feeling to what you were expecting, before resolving to the final chord. It’s the definitive version of this song for me, I never paid any attention to the lyrics before hearing Eva’s take on it. Very moving.

[@lindacox3062]

The best anyone has ever performed this song. Truly from her heart. So sad she is gone.😹😹

[@cjpreach]

Love me some Eva Cassidy. R.I.P., girl.

[@anthonyrenda7725]

The most beautiful version of this song ever recorded.

[@jamesdrynan]

Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg, the song was written for Judy Garland to sing in The Wizard of Oz from 1939. MGM executives cut the song from the movie because they thought it slowed down the film. The producer, Arthur Freed, told L. B. Mayer, " The song stays, or I go. " He won. All that to say what this young lady does with the song is magical, reinventing the melody with a poignancy few have ever reached.

[@steinarthomassen3251]

Bjuteful song at Eva..rest in pise🌹💟.It,s only Eva i comper whit Angelina and Aurora..💟

[@greggary7217]

I love this from Eva, she’s always superb and it’s always good to see someone discover her. This to me is a master class in vocal dynamics and phrasing. ✌🏻

[@Chris-ArmyPilot]

Eva owns this song! RIP Beautiful woman.

[@Peter-yj8fj]

I hate listening to this song,I have watched it over maybe fifty times and every time it sends shivers to my very soul ,it is so beautiful and makes me weep that this lady passed so early.

[@tomwhite4736]

Incredible performance from the great EVA CASSIDY RIP.

[@alanconroy]

This was recently played at the funeral of a close friend and until then I would never have thought of this song in that context

[@js33412]

Thank you, thank you for fixing the audio! I listened to this rendition just last night and noted how sad it was, before I called up her bio and found out about the cancer. This song could never be sung more beautifully than she did. And, her guitar playing was fantastic. RIP.

[@barryread3672]

I didn’t read all the comments so my take of the break in her voice at the end of the song is that she was sick leading up to and during this performance. She has the voice of an angel. She is probably doing a lot of solos in heaven right now with the angelic choir.

[@cydniebehrends5328]

Britt, with this authentic reaction, you just became my favorite! Love watching your critiques.

[@neildonley9626]

She had a gift and was taken away far too soon. She turned down a major record deal because she preferred to sing the songs she wanted to in the way she wanted and not follow the industry big shots. I don't know the timeline of events, but I believe she knew she was sick when this was recorded.

[@melodyannherringmcneely7842]

This was recorded in January of 1996 and it was not until June or July that she was diagnosed of metastatic melanoma. She died a few months later on November 2.

[@skipbohrer]

Enjoying your Reactions.

[@billymccue8597]

Eva has perfect pitch which is so rare. Sadly she died at 33 and never had a recording contract. All her songs are live and she plays such great guitar.

[@andrewmorton9327]

Actually many of her songs were recorded at Chris Biondo’s studio.

[@gkketch]

One of the things about this performance that is mostly unknown is that it almost didn't happen. She was nursing a cold and really wasn't up to performing. But, the show must go on, right? And at less than 100-percent, she gave us a performance that will stand the test of time as one of the most beautiful and sad performances we'll ever consume. It gets me in my feels every time.

[@forerunner8]

Britt I love your take on this song. Eva Cassidy was such a beautiful singer.

[@edwardhart8449]

Somewhere is probably the most covered song ever. It has been covered by everyone. Eva is the best

[@jimfryer1]

Hey Britt, nice analysis, especially of the emotive aspects of Eva's rendition Thanks! She also played very nice guitar accompaniment to her vocal, all of which is her own arrangement.

[@richardcollette9884]

I hope she is Over The Rainbow

[@jimmylee1776]

Many people (voice trainers etc) are over-reacting to Eva Cassidy singing “ Over the Rainbow”. Eva is a great musician who understands the lyrics of the song & the emotions that go with the songs. Every song Eva sang became her song. Listen to the way she sang Autumn Leaves, Danny Boy, Chain of Fools etc etc. Her version of these songs are the best. RIP Eva. God bless you & keep you.

[@duke2651]

I found Eva 3 years ago. She was very special...and not just her voice. She was a good person too. Be well, dear, Duke (If you weren't married and I wasn't old I would chase ya til ya caught me!) :)

[@williamthomas7509]

Eva was simply incredible and those who got to see her in person were truly blessed. She reached out and grabbed you with her first notes and held on while taking you on a musical journey that is hard to accurately describe.

[@socalmike99]

Greatest singer of all time. Sorry. She just is.

[@angelskunk2206]

Oh my gosh! You HAVE to check out her cover of Fields of Gold!! 🔥❤️🔥❤️ Also Songbird-my song to my late sister, Laura, whom I miss so much ❤ Eva’s star was just rising when she found out she had terminal cancer. She sang this at her farewell concert 💔

[@marshawolfe2948]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@cuchelo1]

It's interesting that you say this gives a "jazzy" feel and sometimes people look down on that. There are several excellent docs available here on YT about Eva's life, and in one of them, they talk to the head of a record label that offered her a recording contract, but they are a jazz label and wanted her to exclusively go in that direction, and she said she couldn't limit herself to any one genre- if she wanted to do a gospel song, or a blues song, or a pop song, or a ballad, she wanted the freedom to express herself. She had the most amazing talent to transform iconic or very well-known songs into her own versions but still keeping the spirit of the original. If you haven't already, you should definitely listen to "Fields of Gold", "Imagine", and "Time After Time". I think you'll be completely blown away by her artistry.

[@jnagarya519]

As Judy Garland sang it, it is hopeful. As Eva sings it, it is yearning for something that it beyond reach.

[@barryjohnson1393]

Peerless version of this song...and you're exactly right: it's a melancholy song at heart. What a gift. Still makes me sad that she died so young.

[@allenwallace9062]

Yes the original version was sung by Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz early in the movie.

[@robertboss8883]

Hey there Young Lady!!! I would love to see you React to, (Jeff Healey... See the light, from Night Music/ 1988)... Keep in mind that he was a blind artist... Keep up the great Reactions.....

[@sbalsamo410]

If you hear people do a similar rendition - it all started with Eva. Without enough credit. RIP Eva. (PS listen to Golden Thread for her true mastery)

[@1ohnomrbill]

just wondering if you ever read the whole story of eva cassidy i think then it would be quite clear where her emotions were originating from. love your reactions and your a beautiful young lady

[@randallshuck2976]

I love Eva's style. I am sorry that I didn't know about her before she passed. I got into her as a comparison to the singers with Celtic Woman from Ireland. As much as I love a lot of their songs I really love her versions of their standards. Another vocalist you might like is Lisa Kelly from the Celtic Woman. Lisa and Eva do great renditions of "Fields of Gold". That was my first exposure to them both and both of their versions, while different, are exceptional.

[@johnsonpaul1914]

Wizard of Oz. Sung by Judy Garland 1939 . Oscar for best song of the year

[@pfcampos7041]

To answer your question the original was sung by Julie Garland and was composed and sung for the movie.

[@hoopfool8]

The deep sentiment stems from the fact that she knew she was dying.

[@johnemmerich7075]

She was singing at Blues Alley in DC..4 MONTHS later she passed away from melanoma

[@mortsnerd6053]

Our angel died 9 months after this performance of cancer age33. RIP Eva

[@jerrywilliamson4045]

Magnificent version of this song. The original is Judy Garland from 1939’s Wizard of Oz, Judy was still a teenager.

[@patrickholt2270]

She also sang blues and gospel and jazz. At face value, this is a folk rendition, but you can tell how those other styles influenced her delivery.

[@marshawolfe2948]

Judy Garland was in the wizard of oz she was the star and she sang the song

[@shazwadz5059]

Listen to eva version of Sting song fields of gold, it was so beautiful even Sting himself said she now owns it.

[@janegreene2838]

I've listened to your reaction again and I am amazed at your perception - I think she knew she was going to die soon and was wishing she could avoid the future and move beyond the rainbow. Thank you for being sensitive to the message.

[@LizaFergison]

It was such a sad day when we heard she had died due to a careless boater killing her by just racing in the water, with no regard to others. Eva's son saw it all. Thankyou for your wonderful coverage of Eva♥️

[@paulstewart4195]

You are thinking of Kirsty McCall. Eva died of cancer- Melanoma

[@enzodiadema5650]

She was also an exceptional musician, as well as a singer like few others. Sing in heaven, sweet Eva! ❤

[@k.gillespie4605]

I loved you do an H-Mack reaction at first but i was baffled by your musical knowledge here. Eva is one of my fav female singers , on point with your breakdown. Hope you will do her “ Fields Of Gold” someday.

[@marshawolfe2948]

Somewhere over the rainbow was originally from the wizard of oz you need to watch that movie it's old back in the day but it is so cool

[@jnagarya519]

The song was written during the Depression, and was hopeful. Check out her version of "Wonderful World".

[@stevenm.6886]

It’s interesting watching people “react” and attempt to quantify what she’s doing. She just does it.

[@lynnlobliner3933]

Yes, she is singing jazz. Back in 1969 Chad Mitchell did it, and did it (basically) this way (you can hear it in YT). Hers was the next time I heard it this way and some others have also done it similarly. Check out Eva's Autumn Leaves. I never paid attention to the words before hearing her version. I don't like it sung by anyone else, although I like instrumental versions of it. I'm surprised that people have shared songs that I like but didn't think others had even noticed or liked, and you have been impressed by them as well. .

[@edwinjdunn7224]

Thank you for doing this reaction and bringing Eva Cassidy to all of your listeners! I’m glad other watchers of your channel gave you some of Eva‘s story. Elton John has said her voice is one of the three best female voices he’s ever heard. Just to remind you about the original context of Over the Rainbow… The young girl, Dorothy Gale felt that no one understood her. It was that point in the plot that Dorothy sings this song. Of course, the great Judy Garland made her film debut in the Wizard of Oz, this 1939 film. Her character, Dorothy, sang this emotional thought… If only I could go over the rainbow where troubles melt like lemon drops… . The producers almost did not include this musical number because they thought it was so depressing. In the original release, it wasn’t included. It was edited out. Fortunately, it was placed back in. But the emotion was of mournful longing and desire to be away from home. By the end of the film, Dorothy realizes that there is no place like home. Do you remember that quote. How ironic, how amazing that as Eva Cassidy sang this song, she hadn’t a year left to live. Tragic. What a loss to the world. it’s amazing that you did this reaction this month. Eva‘s first orchestral album was just released. You can hear it on Spotify. It’s so brand spanking new. The technology finally exists in which Eva’s vocals have been lifted from some of her best recordings, and combined with the London symphony, orchestra. March, 2023, has seen Eva Cassidy’s newest album released. It debuted at number nine on the UK charts. I think her vocal and emotional range is shown in the selection, Autumn Leaves, if you would want to react to that.